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+"""
+Basic example showing how to initialize the Kalshi client
+and make a simple request.
+"""
+
+from kalshi_client import KalshiClient
+
+
+def main():
+    client = KalshiClient(
+        api_key="YOUR_API_KEY",
+        api_secret="YOUR_API_SECRET",
+        environment="demo"
+    )
+
+    markets = client.get_markets(limit=5)
+    for market in markets:
+        print(market["ticker"])
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()